to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to bind (with rope, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
spirit; heart; disposition
of tender years; very young
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
strictly; severely; rigidly
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling